| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 95A/06 |
| Hearing date | 14 Aug 2006 |
| Determination date | 29 August 2006 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | R Davidson ; JJ McCall |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Solouata v New Zealand Van Lines Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful unjustified dismissal claim - Claim for unjustified disadvantage allowed - Authority decided applicant 50% responsible for events leading to disadvantage - Respondent claimed applicant's entitlement to costs should be only 25% - Applicant sought reasonable contribution to costs of $6,500 - Both parties agreed applicant entitled to costs not appropriate to take contribution to conduct into account in assessing costs - If had investigated disadvantage alone that would still have taken much of time allocated to matter - $2,500 modest contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 95a_06.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |